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Offline Kalpsn2000

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Re: WTF have they done to the mk7
« Reply #30 on: June 13, 2012, 03:35:33 pm »
The above red GTI looks like brilliant but should be called Mk 5.75 :wink:
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Re: WTF have they done to the mk7
« Reply #31 on: June 13, 2012, 05:12:00 pm »
The new GTi needs to be special for sure, knowing VW there cut the weight down.......then they will drop the bhp  :fighting:

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Re: WTF have they done to the mk7
« Reply #32 on: June 13, 2012, 05:23:32 pm »
Unlike the Mk6 not being much different from the Mk5 this is a whole new chassis the MQB.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Group_MQB_platform

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Re: WTF have they done to the mk7
« Reply #33 on: June 13, 2012, 09:45:57 pm »
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What's under the skin is a very important point, Ian  :happy2: But I wonder how beneficial a modular production system is to an individual car in the range. Compromises may be more likely perhaps.
« Last Edit: June 13, 2012, 09:47:42 pm by RedRobin »


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